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10 soldiers, 15 Taliban insurgents killed in Afghanistan's military operation

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ANI Kabul

At least 10 security force personnel and 15 Taliban insurgents were killed in separate clashes in Afghanistan's Uruzgan province last week in ongoing military operations said local officials.

In addition several Taliban insurgents and 11 other security forces were injured.

Dehrawood district Governor Aminullah Khaliqi said that clashes took place after security forces launched an operation to clear the area of insurgents, reports Tolo news.

No civilian casualties happened during the operation, he said, adding that the operation to clear all insurgents will continue in the district.

The Afghan security forces in the past few months have launched military operations in several provinces of the country including Uruzgan, Nangarhar and Baghlan to clear the areas of insurgents.

 

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First Published: Mar 16 2016 | 7:11 PM IST

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